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J. Horvath, R. CameronMastering 3D Printinghttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5842-2_10

10. Manufacturing Plastic Parts

Joan Horvath1  and Rich Cameron1
(1)
Nonscriptum LLC, Pasadena, CA, USA
 

As 3D printers have become more ubiquitous and the lower-cost devices have become more reliable and capable, it has become more feasible to use these printers in a manufacturing environment. Here typically a functional part is required—that is, a part that is not just a decorative piece but one that is part of a bigger project or that is doing something that requires at least some mechanical strength. We address issues with metal 3D printed functional parts in the next chapter. In this chapter, we will talk about cases where ...

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